July 2 - 5, 2021
Los Angeles, CA

About AX

Anime Expo (AX) started in 1991 as “Anime Con” by the members of UC Berkeley’s anime club, Cal Animage Alpha. While AX has grown drastically over the years, the core goal has remained the same: to welcome attendees for a fun and memorable experience. Each year, Anime Expo brings together fans and industry from Japan, the US, and all over the world for the largest celebration of Japanese pop culture in North America. Anime Expo features the best in Japanese entertainment, music, fashion, and video games. Anime Expo is organized by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, a non-profit organization with a mission to inspire the world through Japanese animation and culture.

AX Throughout the Years

AnimeCon 1991

Inaugural event takes place at Red Lion Inn in San Jose, CA

1992

Anime Expo is incorporated

1994

AX moves to Southern California

2001

First year in a convention center; attendance exceeds 10,000

2001-2002

Long Beach Convention Center

2003-2006

Anaheim Convention Center

2004

Attendance exceeds 25,000

2007

Gackt, Yoshiki(X-Japan), Miyavi, and Sugizo(lunaSea) com together as S.K.I.N for first and only performance